Kinetic Abia: When Governance In Motion Sets A Pace
Recently in Abia State, the city of Aba - the commercial hub of the Southeast geopolitical zone - received an infrastructural facelift, a kind of critical boost, for good it was. Though it could be said flatly and forgiven that governance has failed Nigerians, Abians included, with politicians returning quadrennially to sing the usual vague lyrics and lullabies, certain...
In Defence Of Mascot Ụzọr Kalu
By Chidi Ogudiegwu Overtime, I have heard some self-acclaimed political pundits, especially of Abia extraction, come hard on the person of Honourable Mascot Ụzọr Kalu ever since he started nursing an ambition to represent the people of Aba North and Aba South constituency at the National Assembly. Listening to these people on the radio during the campaign period prior to...
Matters Arising From The Aba North/South Bye-Election
By Ugonnabo Ngwu One of the beauties of off-season elections in Nigeria is that they parade pitfalls in our electoral laws which must be fixed for a better general election. Unfortunately, most Nigerians are no more concerned if the off-cycle is not for a gubernatorial seat. All lovers of democracy know that district bye-election such as the one in Aba...
Professor Gregory Ibe Is The Man We Need
Soon the search for who will take over from where Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu stopped will start. No doubts, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has shown capacity and leadership where it matters most for Abia and Abians. No one Governor can solve all the problems of a state in one or two terms but continuity in the tangent of the incumbent is...
Celebrating A Down-To-Earth Boss Ifeanyi Okali
By Alex Enemanna Counting my basket of blessings from the virtual space, you undoubtedly come first, because I never knew I could gain this much from social media especially with the bizarre, heart-rending stories and tales of sadness people tell about their individual experiences of the beautiful new world. Coming in contact with you signposted a new testimony in my life,...
EFCC’s Confession On Influencing Judgment Against Orji Kalu And Way Forward
By Prof. Tony Anyanwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 2 at the Federal High Court Abuja nailed itself by failing to point out to the court where Supreme Court ordered retrial of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. EFCC through it's Counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) earlier claimed that the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its May...
2023 Presidency: Why IBB, North, Prefer Orji Uzor Kalu
By Issa Ibrahim The coast may not yet be clear, but the stage is gradually taking shape for the race to Aso Rock Villa in 2023 and the push for a Nigerian President of South East extraction is gathering speedy momentum. The 2023 presidential poll is just over 20 months away but there are already permutations on the zone that should...
Abia Youths’ Road Maintenance Corps: Ikpeazu’s Youths’ Empowerment Spree And Home Grown Solution
One of the cardinal objectives of Governor Okezie lkpeazu's administration in Abia State has been to find alternatives in tackling challenges utilizing home grown solutions. He has continued to do same since he took the reins of governance six years ago. Among his numerous initiatives, this writer, Ubani Newman Ubani is focusing on the most recent, the Abia Youths' Road...
[OPINION] APC Parallel Congress In Abia And The Choice Before The Party At The National Headquarter, By Ikechukwu Uzuegbu
On the 16th of October, 2021 All Progressive Congress, APC, held their State Congresses across the country. In some of the States it was very peaceful, while in some others, it was a different kettle of fish. As expected, Abia State witnessed factionalized Congress with the emergence of two State Executives. Hon Acho Obioma emerged as the Chairman of the...
RE: APC Parallel Congress In Abia State And The Choice Before The Party At The National Headquarter, By Ikechukwu Uzuegbu ESQ
I have decided to respond to your write-up with the above quoted caption for the reason that your facts are not correct and your submissions devoid/beret of the relevant provisions of the Constitution of All Progressives Congress (APC), the Electoral Act, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), any other statutory enactment and or decided cases...
